Join us October 27-28 in Hartford and
"Be of Good Courage"
at ECCT's 239th Annual Convention
Join your siblings in Christ as we pray, listen, learn, and conduct the business of diocese at the 239th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut!
Register and book lodging at the ECCT Convention website.
These are the songs that parishioners have nominated, both sacred and secular, that move us to a deeper place of faith. This playlist accompanies our summer sermon series on music & faith.
Listen here >> https://trinitynewhaven.org/tuned-for-praise-playlist
Add your songs now >> https://forms.gle/6YRvFsms7gKfP62RA
Alongside our Tuned for Praise Summer Sermon Series (https://www.trinitynewhaven.org/news/summer-sermon-series-tuned-for-praise), we are putting together a playlist of the sacred and secular songs that move us to a place of deeper faith.
Fill out the survey below to let us know the name of 1-3 songs that are meaningful to you. We will combine them into a Spotify playlist that people can listen to on their own time, and we will also provide a list of titles, along with the names of people who chose them.
Add your songs now >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1Zld57Is3yraugvLPNJ-Ac0-10J6fzo0qqzqPOf9hRJE7kQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Our summer sermon series, Tuned for Praise, invites preachers to reflect on music & Faith
July 16 Preacher Feature:
Jeremy O'Neill is entering his final year as a student at Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he served as an intern at Trinity this past academic year, and is excited to continue serving in the fall. He studied Music at Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee, where he researched the impact of railroads on 20th Century American music and worked in the archives of the Country Music Hall of Fame exploring the life and character of the comedian and singer Minnie Pearl. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys playing the mandolin and guitar, and plays trumpet in the Yale Precision Marching Band. He is honored to be able to share with the Trinity Community some reflections on how he believes music can help sow the seeds of our collective faith.
Sunday Morning Services, July 9 – August 13
Music and faith are deeply intertwined. “To sing is to pray twice,” as saints before us have said (a line most frequently attributed to St. Augustine). Music is a central part of our spiritual lives, and it is a core part of our worship and community at Trinity on the Green.
This summer’s sermon series invites preachers to reflect on music and faith, in light of the lectionary texts for the day. How do the scriptures inspire us to sing? How does music move us into deeper belief and faithful action? Join us as we reflect on the importance of music in our personal lives and in our common life here at Trinity.
July 9 – Marsha Ackerman
July 16 – Jeremy O’Neill
July 23 – The Rev. Heidi Thorsen
July 30 – The Rev. Peter Sipple
August 6 – The Rev. Luk De Volder
August 13 – Will Parker
This Sunday, June 18, at the 10:30 am service, we'll recognize the work of the Choir of Adults and Girls, The Choir of Men and Boys, and our directors and organists. We'll also say a special thank-you to Rachel Segger as she completes her term as Music Program Manager and takes a new position at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Our thanks to these choir members, their parents, our clergy and church staff, and to all who work together in these programs:
Boys Choir: Owen Messing, Henry Reed, Julian Wilson, Louis Young
Choirmen: Nathaniel Adam, Paul Berry, Quinby Berry, David Blair, Louis Brenner, Mead Franz, Teo Hernández, Jaden Lee, Kyle Pica, Pat Rossiter, Elyot Segger, Kyle Song
Girls Choir: Sowmya Boddupalli, Rachel Hambly, Ailene Lee, Emma MartinMooney, Daniela McTiernan Huge, Emma Reed, Toast Reed, Freya Sansing, Ada Semmel, Alexandra Spasov, Sekai Tengatenga, Miniya Turner
Adults of the Choir of Adults and Girls: Nathaniel Adam, Constance Cahill, Margaret Coons, Hannah Melchinger, Kyle Picha, Sarah Reed, Pat Rossiter, Ramsey Scott, Elyot Segger, Kevin Urban, Stefan Weijola
Music Staff: Walden Moore, Rachel Segger, Nicolaas Tjoelker, David Preston
We also wish to express our gratitude to the parents and families of our choristers who have demonstrated constant and patient support throughout the year. Special recognition is due to our heard-working Head Choir Parents:
Sarah and Jon Reed (Boys Choir) | Jay Choi and Sangwon Lee (Girls Choir)
HELP…
We need you!
We are looking for young adults ages 18+ to join our staff this summer at Camp Washington.
We are in desperate need of a few more female and male identifying cabin counselors.
Qualifications:
A sense of adventure
A willingness to share joy, love, and their individual talents with our campers and staff
A desire to laugh, work hard, and make life-long friends
A passion (or desire) to work with children
A love of the outdoors, and God’s creation
Availability: June 18-August 13
Room, meals and salary
And, some incentive for you:
If you connect us and we hire the person, we will offer you a free week of Performing Arts Camp to give to a camper in your parish or community!
If you want to connect the potential counselor directly to our website: https://www.campwashington.org/employment and then let us know.
Also,
Registration for Summer Camp is still open, and we have plenty of room in most sessions.
PLEASE help us by sharing news about Camp opportunities in your bulletins, websites, and networks. Need based financial aid is available for ALL who need it. Please be in touch if that is a concern. Here is all the information about the summer: https://www.campwashington.org/summercamp
We need your help to spread the word, encourage families to send their kids to camp, create opportunities for families who need the extra help. And, if you are one of those parishes experiencing a lack of youth and families at the moment- what about reaching into your community? What a safe, easy way to evangelize and bring youth closer to God’s unconditional love and grace. It takes all of us, together, to make this work.
Please reach out with any questions.
Thanks in advance for your partnership and support.
Peace and Gratitude,
Bart Geissinger Kallie Handlong khandlong@campwashington.org
Executive Director Programs Director
Bring your Own Flowers
Do you love to see fresh flowers on the altar?
Throughout the summer, bring flowers from your own garden to place in a vase at the back of the church as you enter, combining them with any flowers that others have brought. We will bring the vase forward along with the bread and wine at the beginning of communion, a symbol of the “gifts” that we offer to God.
Questions? Email Rev. Heidi (hthorsen@trinitynewhaven.org).
This Sunday is Father's Day!
On June 18, we will be celebrating the men in our lives who had a role in raising us to be the people we are today. Join us for prayer and fellowship!
St. Luke’s & Trinity invite you to our 4th Annual
Juneteenth Worship Service
Friday, June 16 at 5:30pm
Villano Park (also called Mill Rock Park)
260 Mill Rock Road, Hamden, CT
Meal following the service, stay tuned for details!
With arrival of balmy summer weather, many of us look forward to the end of the school year, travel, and more time outdoors. Join us at Trinity on the Green for our summer services starting this Sunday, May 28th. Services for the summer months will consist of:
7:45 a.m.: Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:30 a.m.: Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Livestreamed)
2:00 p.m.: Chapel on the Green (Outdoors)
The 10:30 a.m. service will be livestreamed, allowing you to join us from anywhere. While the three full choirs are on hiatus starting on June 4th, our 10:30am services will benefit from the musical leadership of the Summer Choir. This schedule will run through the Parish Picnic in September.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing another wonderful New England summer together.
To account for the summer slow down, Trinity’s full eNews will be sent every other week with a brief summary of services (including relevant links and bulletins) sent on off weeks.
Second Mission Conversation
This Sunday May 28, 11:45am, in the Undercroft, we will meet for our second conversation about Trinity’s mission. Post-pandemic life in general and our parish in particular has gone through a number of changes that invite us to reignite our sense of mission. Who are we as Trinity parish and how do we feel called by God to engage in our community?
Last week we had a very special conversation thanks to the amazing leadership of Miroslav Volf who helped us explore our mission with the metaphor of home as God’s dream for our lives, that we may feel at home in God. This Sunday, a team of Trinity members who have been working on the topic of Re-imagining church, will lead the conversation. Come and join us this Sunday.
AnnaDea Diotalevi joins Trinity as our new permanent Development Manager to continue the groundwork for broadening the church’s fundraising efforts and base of support.
AnnaDea is tasked with implementing strategic fund-raising goals to guide the Vestry, lay leaders, and clergy in a comprehensive strategy for enhancing annual and planned giving to support Trinity’s operations, outreach programs, and worship experience. She brings to the position experience working with a range of secular nonprofit organizations to build annual giving programs and secure major gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations and service organizations.
At Trinity, she hopes to help coordinate, streamline and provide resources to enhance fundraising efforts of groups within the church. AnnaDea and her fiancé, Theodore, recently moved to Norwalk from New York City. In addition, AnnaDea enjoys art museums and hiking with the family dog, Magnolia. Please reach out to her at development@trinitynewhaven.org if you have fundraising ideas or would like her to assist with event planning.
Yoga means to “yoke” or “unite,” and is more than just a physical exercise of movements and postures (asana). It is a practice to bring together our bodies, souls, and minds in order to strengthen our connection to the divine. Phylis Iqbal was born in Lahore, Pakistan and grew up in Cheshire, CT. She began practicing yoga in 2008. She completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training program in 2020 and is currently completing an additional 300 hour training program. Phylis has been a member of the Trinity community since 2015, is a current Vestry member, and actively involved with many of Trinity’s volunteer committees. Beginning on Wednesday, May 24th at 6 PM, you can join her each week both in-person in the undercroft or on Zoom to participate for an asana practice via Zoom. This is a practice for all abilities and bodies. Please contact Phylis at phylis.iqbal@gmail.com or by calling/texting at 203-606-4249 if you have additional questions or require any accommodations.
Zoom Meeting ID: 722 977 6270
Passcode: Meeting1!
As the calendar rounds the corner into the summer months, it is with no small amount of regret that we note that our music program manager, Rachel Segger, will be leaving her post for a position with the Institute of Sacred Music. Rachel has been a dedicated and passionate member of our Trinity staff, moving behind the scenes to make the music program run smoothly. Her work has been invaluable, particularly through the many pivots demanded by COVID-19.
Rachel's last Sunday as a staff member will be on June 4th. We invite you to join us in celebrating her at this Sunday service, which is also Choir Recognition Sunday, and expressing our deepest appreciation for her contributions to the music program. Her talent and dedication will undoubtedly be an asset in her new role, as they most certainly were here.
Although Rachel will be leaving Trinity on the Green, she has graciously agreed to remain involved in our choir recruiting efforts. We are grateful for her ongoing support as the choirs continue to recover from the challenges of the pandemic and grow into the future.
Please mark your calendars for June 4th and join us to celebrate. We wish her all the best in her new chapter and thank her for all she's contributed to writing the story of Trinity to date.
The church office will be collecting a purse for Rachel. If you feel moved to make a contribution, please visit: https://onrealm.org/TrinityOnGreen/give/employeepurse
Chapel on the Green needs your help! On Pentecost Sunday, May 28th, we need volunteers to help us serve sack lunches after the Chapel on the Green worship service from 2:30-3:00. The meal is an integral part of feeding the CotG community in body, mind, and spirit, and we would be so grateful for your help. Please email Lisa Levy, Outreach Coordinator, at cotg@trinitynewhaven.org with questions or to sign up. Thank you!
Parents -- and any Trinity adults! -- gather in our Upper Room at 9:35 AM this Sunday while the children and teens meet in the Undercroft. A brief, theological video is shown, and a discussion follows. "Animate: Practices" is a program designed for adults and will focus this time on "Sacraments: A Tapestry of Traditions." Thank you, Heather Cochran, for leading the group this month!
This weekend, "travel bags" are being distributed to families as we "Journey Together" in faith this summer. The bag contains activities and faith-related resources as well as special invitations to events and gatherings throughout the summer. Get yours May 21 or May 28. Contact Angela Arpino with any questions or to reserve a bag for your family, Family@TrinityNewHaven.org.